Pathogens met their Waterloo as more than 400 culinary professionals staged a two-day pursuit of the latest advances in nutrition and food safety. The annual campaign is sponsored by Martin Brothers, a regional distributor focused on the culinary needs of hospitals and nursing homes. The location was the Waterloo Convention Center, celebrating the famous five […]
Handwashing: Frequency vs. Quality
Collaborative Handwashing Assessment Sixty-two healthcare culinary professionals volunteered to share their opinion of handwashing at their establishment, a kitchen in either a hospital or nursing home in the Midwest. The objective of the qualitative research was to highlight the two primary dimensions of handwashing, the quality of the outcome and the handwash frequency. Each requires a very […]
Thanksgiving’s Top 10 Tips For Healthy Hands & Wellness
Thanksgiving, the eater’s favorite holiday. Ours always starts on Wednesday with a little pre-prep and gathering last minute supplies. As joyous the occasion, it’s also a special feast day for bacteria and virus, particularly for salmonella and norovirus – the poster children for holiday pain. Staying well can make the difference between a memory of […]
When 99.99% Isn’t Enough
Hand sanitizer is everywhere these days; there are modern looking spheres in hospitals and restaurants, they come in foam and gel and, especially at Bath and Body Works, they come in a plethora of scents. Everywhere you turn there is hand sanitizer, which is usually good for killing germs and bacteria on your hands, 99.99% […]
Soap Formulated For Frequent User
Fast-paced foodservice work results in frequent hand contamination. Frequent handwashing is a must but most hand soaps are formulated for few handwashes per shift with a focus on quick foaming and grease cutting. Both criteria can result in damaged skin which is then even harder to clean. Purell Healthy Soap was formulated as a corrective-action […]
The Mark Twain Solution to Embarrassingly Low Handwashing Rates
Data-driven continuous improvement for restaurants and hospitals Hospitals have a great standard for handwashing as does FSMA. It’s Continuous Improvement. Mark Twain agrees, noting that “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” Healthcare Kitchens & The Joint Commission The Joint Commission, healthcare’s performance auditors, encourages a path of measured progress but results are often discouraging […]
Handwashing Added To Loyalty Program
New concept positions handwashing as a brand-builder Crushed Red’s founder, Chris LaRocca, understood just how important handwashing was in preparing a ready-to-eat menu. He identified a new technology company that worked alongside him as his new concept developed. The goal was an effective system to motivate and verify staff handwashing. Now with 10 locations, Chris […]
Handwashing Monitoring: An Owner’s Perspective
Verified handwashing reinforces message of healthy salads. This interview with the owner of a 10 unit chain is a compelling challenge to the industry and an opportunity to see handwashing as a business-building asset. Verified handwashing is mission critical and a highly valued factor in choosing where to eat. Check out the banner facing the […]
Verifying Caregiver Handwashing In Behavioral Health & Memory Care
No wall dispensers. No problem. Care areas without wall-hung alcohol hand sanitizer dispensers often escape the rigors of many RTLS and standalone hand hygiene monitoring systems. BioVigil has developed a product whereby hand sanitizer can be carried in the pocket of a caregiver and hand hygiene performance and compliance will still be monitored. The caregiver […]
Wow! Auto-Remind Caregivers On C. Diff Handwashing
C. diff concerns led one hospital to a coaching system that automatically reminds the wearer of its badge to “wash” with the appropriate protocol. Moving from a general population room where alcohol hand sanitizer is the standard to a C. diff room can easily result in a caregiver’s temporary lapse of memory and the inappropriate […]
